Robert Olejnik
Robert S. Olejnik, 63, of Franktown, died July 28 in
Englewood.
A memorial service was Aug. 3 at Chapel Hill Mortuary,
Englewood, and interment will be later at Franktown
Cemetery.
Born May 23, 1941, in Gary, Ind., he was the son of Michael F.
and Elizabeth M. (Korhel) Olejnik. He was raised in Gary and
graduated from Tolleston High School in 1959. While there, he was
voted Mr. Wonderful.
He and Sandra A. Teleky were married Feb. 23, 1963, at St.
Mark’s Catholic Church, in Gary.
Mr. Olejnik worked at USS Steel Gary Works for three years, then
moved to Colorado. They have lived here for 40 years. He was a
transportation specialist for the Colorado Department of
Transportation and retired May 31, 1996, after 32 years.
He was a sports enthusiast, and enjoyed racquetball, tennis,
softball, golf, volleyball, walleyball and basketball. Mr. Olejnik
scored a hole-in-one on the fourth hole of Boomerang Golf Course.
He was recognized as a volunteer at the International golf
tournament at Castle Pines for 12 years.
He was preceded in death by brother Gene Olejnik and Phillip
Olejnik and sister-in-law Cynthia Olejnik.
Mr. Olejnik is survived by his wife of Franktown; children David
Olejnik and his wife, Gina, of Castle Rock, Daniel Olejnik and his
wife, Carrie, of Littleton and Debra Bills and her husband, Eric,
of Conifer; brother Michael Olejnik and his wife, Laura, of
Houston; sister Pamela Thomas and her husband, Paul, of Valpo,
Ind.; sisters-in-law Carol and Jeanie Olejnick; step-mother Helen
Olejnik; and grandchildren Bryson and Baylee Olejnik and Amanda and
Jon Nilemo.